A bronze statue of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol will be unveiled at London’s Leicester Square to mark 25 years of their cult-hit romantic comedy film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). The 1995 release was produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Aditya Chopra.
According to the announcement, the bronze statue of the lead pair of DDLJ will be unveiled in Spring 2021 and it will be the first-ever Bollywood film statue to be put up in the United Kingdom.
UPDATE… Bronze statue of #SRK and #Kajol to be unveiled at #London’s #LeicesterSquare to mark 25th anniversary of #DDLJ… Will be unveiled in Spring 2021… The first ever #Bollywood movie statue erected in #UK… #DDLJ is directed by #AdityaChopra. pic.twitter.com/qqDgrnMipU
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 19, 2020
According to the report, the statue will depict a scene which was picturized in the heart of the bustling city. The statue will be an addition to the ‘Scenes in the Square’ movie trail that has installations of Harry Potter, Laurel, and Hardy, Gene Kelly from Singin’ in the Rain, and Wonder Woman.
Sources: Times of India
